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elektra3 (elektra3) wrote in fandom_rant,
@ 2005-12-01 23:41:00

Current mood:

Bitter

Dear yaoi fen,

Don't be so fucking self-righteous. You're writing porn, not kickstarting a social movement or singlehandedly winning worldwide marriage rights for homosexuals. Stop accusing people of homophobia/blindness to what is OMG SO OBVIOUS/kicking puppies in their free time just because they don't like the same kind of porn you do.

Dear anti-yaoi fen,

Don't be so fucking self-righteous. It's fine to not like yaoi; what isn't fine is when you direct HUR HUR HUR GAYS SUCK AND UR STOOPID comments at those who do. And stop whining about persecution. You are not being persecuted. Persecution is when you're jailed for saying what you believe. Persecution is when the Fannish Inquisition tracks you down, goes to your house, and trashes your computer. Being insulted by random people on the Internet is not persecution. Yes, there are raving, idiotic yaoi fen. There are also raving, idiotic anti-yaoi fen. In fact, I think you might be one of them.

Just die. All of you.

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	khym_chanur 2005-12-02 06:17 am UTC (link)
	But what are your thoughts on yaoi? runs away (Reply to this)(Thread)

	elektra3 2005-12-02 06:48 pm UTC (link)
	I'd like it a lot better if it weren't for its rabid fans and detractors. It's like Jesus, in a way. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	charmian 2005-12-02 07:14 pm UTC (link)
	And soon, Anne Rice shall see the light, and write an entire book about her thoughts on Yaoi. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	amxjm 2005-12-02 08:56 pm UTC (link)
	And lo, on that day, a heavenly choir shall cry out in song, "tl;dr." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tourette 2005-12-02 10:53 pm UTC (link)
	And then the people shall make icons. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	tekenduis 2005-12-02 10:59 pm UTC (link)
	You mean that wasn't what "Cry to Heaven" was? (Reply to this)(Parent)

	drworm 2005-12-02 06:37 am UTC (link)
	You give good rant. (Reply to this)

	iris 2005-12-02 07:09 am UTC (link)
	I think I love you. (Reply to this)

	sarajayechan 2005-12-02 05:55 pm UTC (link)
	The day the yaoi fans and the anti-yaoi fans stop catfighting will be the day hell freezes over and pigs learn how to dance. (Reply to this)

	hysteria 2005-12-02 09:34 pm UTC (link)
	I must ask, what is a "fen"? (Reply to this)(Thread)

	spleen 2005-12-02 10:16 pm UTC (link)
	I believe it's a bizarre pluralisation of "fan", used in place of "fans" for reasons passing understanding. Perhaps a false Latin derivation, like the ever-bizarre "octopi"? Dunno. In any case, it's also used in the domain name, as in "journalfen", though I confess I've never heard it used outside the LJ/JF circles. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spleen 2005-12-02 10:16 pm UTC (link)
	And apparently I have bizarre on the brain. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	mireille 2005-12-02 10:37 pm UTC (link)
	It derives from old science fiction (literary, not TV/movies) fandom. I can't remember the actual etymology at the moment, though. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cleolinda 2005-12-02 11:10 pm UTC (link)
	I don't know why it came about, but I assumed it was like plural of man = men. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	wanktastic 2005-12-02 11:56 pm UTC (link)
	Perhaps a false Latin derivation, like the ever-bizarre "octopi"? I have a friend who insists the plural of "penis" is "penii." I love her but it's really hard not to punch her in the face when she says or writes it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	puipui 2005-12-03 01:01 am UTC (link)
	See, I use "penii" facetiously, but, then, I have this thing where I understand that it's not correct and, y'know, a joke. And all. The plural of "scrotum" really is "scrota" though, because I used to work with a guy whose last name spellchecked to "scrota" and I have never been able to stop giggling about it. is twelve (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wanktastic 2005-12-03 03:07 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, as a joke it's okay. I pretend the plural of "anus" is "anii" as a joke (except watch someone come along and tell me that actually is the plural) because it sounds funny and, like you, I have the sense of humor of a 12 year old or a frat boy. But she really does believe the plural of "penis" is "penii" and that's just sad. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pokecheck 2005-12-03 08:26 am UTC (link)
	I personally like "mongii" as the plural for "mongoose." 'Cuz that's just wrong in any language. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	puipui 2005-12-03 07:17 pm UTC (link)
	What is it really, though? Mongeese? Mongooses? Mongeeses? I'm going with mongeeses, I think. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	puipui 2005-12-03 07:17 pm UTC (link)
	Heh heh. Anii. snickers (Reply to this)(Parent)

	panthea 2005-12-03 04:49 am UTC (link)
	PENES, BITCH! I pwn with my extremely specialized knowledge of Latin! (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	puipui 2005-12-03 07:19 pm UTC (link)
	Really? Penes? Damn, that's almost even sillier-looking than penii. Yay! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	tourette 2005-12-02 10:55 pm UTC (link)
	Just die. All of you. Everyone should die, then? I can get behind that, with the strict understanding that "everyone" doesn't include me. X) (Reply to this)(Thread)

	marks 2005-12-03 12:15 am UTC (link)
	Well, not everyone's for yaoi or anti-yaoi, so no. Though I do have a very disturbing mental soundbite of George Bush saying, "You're either for the yaoi or against the yaoi." Very, very disturbing. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tourette 2005-12-03 01:34 am UTC (link)
	I know, I was just being silly. My own thoughts on yaoi are (a)that it's a perfectly harmless and fun way to spend one's time, but not that exciting and (b)that it looks like a most awkward word to pronounce. I suspect George Bush's thoughts on yaoi are less positive, though. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marks 2005-12-03 01:55 am UTC (link)
	I think it's fun to say it 'yowie' because there's so little lube involved. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	scootermcgaffin 2005-12-04 04:45 am UTC (link)
	He'd never say that. He'd get tripped up on pronouncing the first yaoi, shrug helplessly in that way that he thinks makes him look charming and humble and then exit stage left. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	ecchaniz0r 2005-12-02 11:32 pm UTC (link)
	throws up the horns Concurrance. Totally. (Reply to this)

	gun 2005-12-12 10:29 am UTC (link)
	You? You are fucking awesome. You encapsulated my thoughts into two concise paragraphs, and for that I will always worship at your feet. (Reply to this)

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